to their withdrawal . the force consisted of motor ##ised infantry , special forces , engineers , cavalry , artillery and aviation elements . by 2010 it included a combined arms battalion @ - @ sized battle group known as the mentoring task force , and the special operations task group , both based at forward operation base ripley outside of tar ##in ko ##wt , as well as the rotary wing group flying ch @ - @ 47 ##d chin ##ook ##s , the force logistics asset and an raaf air surveillance radar unit based in kan ##dah ##ar . in addition , a further 800 australian log ##istic personnel were also based in the middle east in support , but are located outside of afghanistan .
to their withdrawal. the force consisted of motorised infantry, special forces, engineers, cavalry, artillery and aviation elements. by 2010 it included a combined arms battalion @ - @ sized battle group known as the mentoring task force, and the special operations task group, both based at forward operation base ripley outside of tarin kowt, as well as the rotary wing group flying ch @ - @ 47d chinooks, the force logistics asset and an raaf air surveillance radar unit based in kandahar. in addition, a further 800 australian logistic personnel were also based in the middle east in support, but are located outside of afghanistan.